What's happening?

"Young men are in crisis," reads one newspaper headline. "Crisis of manhood," says another.

They are talking about the followers of Andrew Tate, whose openly misogynisticStrong and deeply ingrained prejudice against women.  videos had millions of views online.

People who are misogynistic have a hatred of women. Now, Tate has been arrested in RomaniaA southeastern European country with a population of 19 million. . He is accused of human traffickingThe recruitment, transportation or trade of humans for forced labour or sexual exploitation. . In the UK, he was once arrested for rape.

The headlines are talking about men. But Tate's allegedSaid without having proof, especially from a court. victims are women.

Some think women are being left out of the conversation on sexismA belief that one sex is superior to or more valuable than another sex. and sexual violence. Most rapes are not reported to the police. When they are, many never go to trial.

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Some think misogyny should become a hate crime. They say this would allow the police to record crimes against women that were motivated by gender - and would mean that everyone takes misogyny more seriously.

Should misogyny be a hate crime?

Yes! Women are still ignored too often. If misogyny was a hate crime, people would take the hatred of women much more seriously and deal with the problem.

No! First, women need a safe and fair place to report crimes. And some fear that if misogyny became a crime, some would think - however wrongly - that women are protected by the law more than men.